Find previous searches in less command
In vim, if I am in search mode by pressing /, I can press Ctrl+p to find my last searched string, and press that combination again to find an even earlier searched string, and so on. I can do the same on commandline in emacs mode. I want to do the same with less command (i.e., press /, and then press Ctrl+p to find what I searched for previously, and then press Enter to search that term again. Can I do that? How can I do that?
Edit: reworded to make the question clearer.
bash terminal less-unix
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
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In vim, if I am in search mode by pressing /, I can press Ctrl+p to find my last searched string, and press that combination again to find an even earlier searched string, and so on. I can do the same on commandline in emacs mode. I want to do the same with less command (i.e., press /, and then press Ctrl+p to find what I searched for previously, and then press Enter to search that term again. Can I do that? How can I do that?
Edit: reworded to make the question clearer.
bash terminal less-unix
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.?is the key to search backwards in less
– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
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In vim, if I am in search mode by pressing /, I can press Ctrl+p to find my last searched string, and press that combination again to find an even earlier searched string, and so on. I can do the same on commandline in emacs mode. I want to do the same with less command (i.e., press /, and then press Ctrl+p to find what I searched for previously, and then press Enter to search that term again. Can I do that? How can I do that?
Edit: reworded to make the question clearer.
bash terminal less-unix
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
In vim, if I am in search mode by pressing /, I can press Ctrl+p to find my last searched string, and press that combination again to find an even earlier searched string, and so on. I can do the same on commandline in emacs mode. I want to do the same with less command (i.e., press /, and then press Ctrl+p to find what I searched for previously, and then press Enter to search that term again. Can I do that? How can I do that?
Edit: reworded to make the question clearer.
bash terminal less-unix
bash terminal less-unix
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
edited Nov 20 '18 at 11:44
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:18
Rushi Agrawal
993813
993813
@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.?is the key to search backwards in less
– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.?is the key to search backwards in less
– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.
? is the key to search backwards in less– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.
? is the key to search backwards in less– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
add a comment |
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Use / to search forward.
Use ? to search backward.
Use n for the next occurrence of the search item and N for prior occurrence. This works for both forward and backward searches.
And as pointed out in the comments if less history is enabled you can carry your search item across invocations of less.
man less and man lesskey for the details.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
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To browse less search history (~/.lesshst by default, man less for more):
lessa file, for exampleless ~/.lesshst
- type
/(or?) - use up and down arrows to browse the history, press enter to choose one
nrepeats the search,Nin reverse direction
answered Nov 20 '18 at 12:25
James Brown
18k31635
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Use / to search forward.
Use ? to search backward.
Use n for the next occurrence of the search item and N for prior occurrence. This works for both forward and backward searches.
And as pointed out in the comments if less history is enabled you can carry your search item across invocations of less.
man less and man lesskey for the details.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
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Use / to search forward.
Use ? to search backward.
Use n for the next occurrence of the search item and N for prior occurrence. This works for both forward and backward searches.
And as pointed out in the comments if less history is enabled you can carry your search item across invocations of less.
man less and man lesskey for the details.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
1,1681922
add a comment |
Use / to search forward.
Use ? to search backward.
Use n for the next occurrence of the search item and N for prior occurrence. This works for both forward and backward searches.
And as pointed out in the comments if less history is enabled you can carry your search item across invocations of less.
man less and man lesskey for the details.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
1,1681922
Use / to search forward.
Use ? to search backward.
Use n for the next occurrence of the search item and N for prior occurrence. This works for both forward and backward searches.
And as pointed out in the comments if less history is enabled you can carry your search item across invocations of less.
man less and man lesskey for the details.
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
1,1681922
edited Nov 20 '18 at 10:10
answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
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answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
Niall Cosgrove
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answered Nov 20 '18 at 8:47
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To browse less search history (~/.lesshst by default, man less for more):
lessa file, for exampleless ~/.lesshst
- type
/(or?) - use up and down arrows to browse the history, press enter to choose one
nrepeats the search,Nin reverse direction
answered Nov 20 '18 at 12:25
James Brown
18k31635
add a comment |
To browse less search history (~/.lesshst by default, man less for more):
lessa file, for exampleless ~/.lesshst
- type
/(or?) - use up and down arrows to browse the history, press enter to choose one
nrepeats the search,Nin reverse direction
answered Nov 20 '18 at 12:25
James Brown
18k31635
add a comment |
To browse less search history (~/.lesshst by default, man less for more):
lessa file, for exampleless ~/.lesshst
- type
/(or?) - use up and down arrows to browse the history, press enter to choose one
nrepeats the search,Nin reverse direction
answered Nov 20 '18 at 12:25
James Brown
18k31635
To browse less search history (~/.lesshst by default, man less for more):
lessa file, for exampleless ~/.lesshst
- type
/(or?) - use up and down arrows to browse the history, press enter to choose one
nrepeats the search,Nin reverse direction
answered Nov 20 '18 at 12:25
James Brown
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@JamesBrown I think the OP wants to navigate within a file backwards via a search string rather than view a list of previously entered search strings.
?is the key to search backwards in less– Niall Cosgrove
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14